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diphenyl phosphite

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Also known as Diphenylphosphite, Phosphonic acid, diphenyl ester

Diphenyl phosphite is a diorganophosphite with the formula (C6H5O)2P(O)H. The molecule is tetrahedral. It is a colorless viscous liquid. The compounds can be prepared by treating phosphorus trichloride with phenol. Many analogues can be prepared similarly. One illustrative reaction, diphenylphosphite, aldehydes, and amines react to afford aminophosphonates (Kabachnik–Fields reaction).

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Mass
234.045
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canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)OP(=O)OC2=CC=CC=C2
chemical formula
C₁₂H₁₁O₃P
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Diphenyl phosphite is a diorganophosphite with the formula (C6H5O)2P(O)H. The molecule is tetrahedral. It is a colorless viscous liquid. The compounds can be prepared by treating phosphorus trichloride with phenol. Many analogues can be prepared similarly. One illustrative reaction, diphenylphosphite, aldehydes, and amines react to afford aminophosphonates (Kabachnik–Fields reaction).

==See also== Dimethylphosphite Diethylphosphite Diisopropylphosphite

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